Venus in the Kundli: love, marriage, comfort and how to strengthen it

Venus, or Shukra, is the planet of love, beauty, comfort and the arts. In a chart it is the main indicator of romance and, for most readings, of marriage. Its position says a lot about how you love and what you value.

What Venus governs

• Romance, attraction and the style of your relationships.
• Marriage and the quality of married life.
• Comfort, money for pleasure, vehicles and fine things.
• Music, art, fashion and the wish for beauty.

Signs and strength

Venus is strong in Vrishabh and Tula, where it is at home, and strongest in Meen, where it is exalted. It is weak in Kanya, its sign of fall. A strong Venus helps with charm, harmony and a comfortable life. A weak or afflicted Venus can make relationships harder or make pleasure and money drain away.

By house

• 1st or 7th: charm and an affectionate approach to partners.
• 2nd: a pleasing voice and comfort with family and money.
• 5th: romance, creativity and joy with children.
• 10th: success in beauty, art, hospitality or luxury fields.
• 12th: a love of travel, privacy and comfort at home.

The Venus dasha

Venus dasha lasts 20 years, the longest of all. It can bring love, marriage, comfort and rising income, particularly when Venus is well placed. If Venus is weak, the lessons are about balance and self worth.

Keeping Venus steady

• Keep your home clean and your relationships honest.
• Spend on things that last, not on show.
• Offer white flowers or sweets on Fridays, or chant Om Shukraya Namah.

Venus rewards kindness and balance. In practice that means communicating well and not letting comfort turn into excess.